Secretary Metcalf reports San Francisco losses and needs
Secretary Metcalf arrives from Washington to report to the president on conditions in San Francisco after the disaster. He estimates deaths around 300 and about 1000 injured, with government buildings less damaged than early reports suggested. Industrial and commercial losses are heavy, but provisions and water are sufficient and health is good. He urges Congress to appropriate funds immediately for repair and reconstruction of government buildings.
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Washington
Metcalf
San Francisco
National Administration
Congress
GREELY Skeptical On Earthquake Casualty Estimates
General Greely questions published casualty counts from the earthquake disaster saying reports are inflated. He cites alleged deaths at the alen cia hotel as high as seventy five but finds evidence suggests under twenty. He promises a systematic investigation of records and ruins. Funds Reported for Relief Exceeding 4.93 million with 213,950 locally contributed.
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A. W. Greely
Alencia
Texas Grand Army elects officers for ensuing year
In Dallas on April 28 the Texas department of the Grand Army of the Republic named W. H. Harvey of Belton as department commander and W Cottman of Dallas as senior vice commander. H L Brooks of San Antonio is junior vice commander and J S Dunlap of Dallas stadian. Rev T K Crowley of Mason was re elected chaplain. L L Lee of San Antonio will be medical director. Temple's J A Cahoon was chosen delegate at large to the national encampment to be held in Minneapolis. Weatherford's Comrade Jones as alternate. Stoner of Ware was elected national encampment delegate from Texas. Graham's Comrade Young as alternate. Friday night Commander Tanner hosted by the 156,000 club and ex Confederates.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Dallas
Texas Department
W. H. Harvey
Belton
W. *. Cottman
H. L. Brooks
San Antonio
J. S. Dunlap
Stadian
T. K. Crowley
Mison
L. L. Lee
J. A. Cahoon
Temple
Minneapolis
Comerade Jones
Weatherrd
Stoner
Ware
Texas
Young
Graham
Tanner
Grand Army
Bellevue Fire Devastates Texas Town
Bellevue Texas April 28 the once prosperous town of 600 people was reduced to charred remains with stores homes and churches destroyed. Dozens are dead or maimed and most residents left destitute. A death toll of thirteen and ten injuries reported. Wichita Falls sent relief including a carload of provisions and funds. Adjutant General Hulen dispatched 200 tents from Austin. Iowa Park contributed 100 dollars. A. H. Belo & Co. Dallas and Galveston provided 100 dollars.
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Bellevue
Tex
Wichita Falls
Hulen
Austin
Iowa Park
A. H. Belo & Co
Dallas
Galveston
Eight Thousand Parade With Lee In Confederate March
In New Orleans on April 28 about 8000 marched in the Confederate parade. General Lee rode a superb gray horse, drawing repeated cheers, as did General Cabell and Adjutant General Mickle. Veterans and many flags drew strong crowd pride, with marines from the Columbia and Louisiana National Guard closing the procession. At Lee Circle, hundreds of schoolchildren formed a large Confederate flag and cheered the veterans.
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New Orleans
Lee
Cabell
Mickle
Canal Street
Clement Evans
Georgia
Evans
Tennessee
Louisiana
Fortieth
Alabama
United States
Columbia
National Guard of
Lee Circle
Guffey and Galy Oil Lease Transfers Questioned
Indian agent at Muskogee I T takes oil leases back from Guffey and Galy in Creek nation. Transfers to lessors are disputed. interior department requires consent from both lessor and department. Guffey and Gary claim equity and proceed despite ruling. Eighty acres with nineteen wells involved.
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Muskogee
Pittsburg
I. T
Guffy and Galy
Indian Territory
Guffey
Gary
John Smith
John Jones
Interior Department
Department
Baseball Scores From Texas and National Leagues
Baseball scores across the leagues include Texas League games with Waco over Temple 18 to 8 and Greenville over Fort Worth 11 to 2. Southern League saw New Orleans 6 Little Rock 3, and at Chicago a 7 to 5 win over Cincinnati in twelve innings. Farmers Win. College Station Texas April 28 Agricultural and Mechanical nine defeated the University of Texas 9 to 0 with pitchers Graham and Smith notable. Durrett Suspended. Little Rock April 28 President Kavanaugh announced Montgomery manager I J Durrett suspended ten days for assaulting Umpire Buckley.
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Waco
Temple
Greenville
Fort Worth
Dallas
Cleburne
College Station
Tex
Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Texas Baseball Club
Graham
Smith
Constitutional Democrats Lead in Election Returns
St. Petersburg reports show Constitutional Democrats and Polish allies dominating with 46 seats, Octoberists 3, Social Democrats 2, and independents 12 in early results from 193 constituencies. The trend suggests sweeping victory for the Constitutional Democrats as of Saturday 2 a.m.
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Constitutional Democrats
St. Petersburg
Social Democrats
Three American Fishing Smacks Seized by Mexican Gunboats
Edward H Thompson at Progresso reports three American fishing vessels were seized by Mexican gunboats in the Gulf region. No further details provided in the dispatch.
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Washington
State Department
Edward H. Thompson
Progresso
Mexico
The Palace of Doom and the Silent Magic Chamber
A Rome tale of a marble statue that reveals a hidden subterranean palace. A young man discovers a luminous carbuncle guarded by an archer bearing the prophecy I am that I am, and when he takes treasures the gem shatters, plunging the chamber into darkness. The story ends with a question about its moral.
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Rome
ODD WATER WHEELS ON RIVERS OF SYRIA AND GEORGIA
Ancient water wheels in Hama Syria and Tiflis Georgia lift large floats with wheels attached to riverbanks. Mighty frames ninety feet across propel water for gardens as sounds from the colossal machines fill the city with rhythmic, organ like tones described as a continual Sisyphean fugue.
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Syria
Tiflis
Hama
Hamath
Nahr el Asi
New York Tribune
Wonderful Mirages in Northern Alaska Twilight
Ancient piece describes winter mirages across northern Alaska as ghastly lit images on snow fields. Lakes and trees appear real while distant seals and animals loom in fogs, sometimes with riders or huge serpents, then fade as vapors move seaward. Also notes a Moorish tale explaining white ravens turning black after Noah cursed them.
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Alaska
Noah
Actress Surprises Audience After Early Doubt
Miss Trills faced audience disappointment at the amateur performance but ultimately appeared. Reports say many expected she would not perform yet she did appear after all.
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May
Miss Trills
Elsie
Pointed Par Oraphs On Humiliation And Pride
A brief Atchison Globe excerpt reflects on humility, the weight of aging, and social vanity. It contrasts pride in small parenting triumphs with the sting of thrift and spendthrift labels, noting happiness requires effort and common sense.
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Mike
Oceanic balance: tiny crustaceans curb fish overpopulation
In nature the cyclops and entomostraca regulate marine life by consuming decaying matter and feeding vast herring shoals and predator fishes. Their surface swarms, larval stages, and barnacle larvae sustain fish stocks and prevent rapid ecological change.
Estimating a Horse Growth by Arab Methods
The Arabs estimate a colt’s future height by two measures. One stretches a cord from the nostril over the ears to compare with the neck to fetlock length, predicting taller growth if the first exceeds the second. The other compares knee to withers with knee to coronet, noting no growth if the proportion is two to one.
Birds That Carry Their Young In Carriage of fledglings
A naturalist notes woodcocks carry their young on spread feet when threatened and to marshy feeding grounds at dusk, returning before dawn. The birds lack any other way to feed offspring and must transport them to food.
Not a Bombardment, Kissam-Has Her Papa Delivers A Response
In a heated exchange Higgins-Iie defends his tactics calling them a passive blockade. He reveals he keeps his daughter away from direct contact, staying in the parlor during interviews.
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Kissam
Higgins—Iie
When Is a Sea Dog
A fragmented Louisville Courier Journal item raises questions about sea dog terms and sailors. The dialogue references a man and a boy named Johnny and ponders whether ocean freight workers ever attack sea tramps.
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Johnny
Louisville Courier- Journal
Frustration Over Minor Provocations Common, Study Finds
An observation notes that people often become angered by actions that are unreasonable to upset over. The idea suggests anger reflects personal sensitivities rather than objective offense.
Red Squirrels Hoard Very Little Food in Winter
Bangor News reports that Maine red squirrels store little food for winter and stay active in cold weather. Chipmunks and striped squirrels prepare larger caches, often under ground, while red squirrels rely on pine and spruce cones.
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Maine
New England
Bangor News
Courage and everyday bravery in honest living
The text reflects on courage beyond heroics, noting daily honesty, resisting temptation, speaking truth, and living within one’s means. It emphasizes genuine selfhood over pretense and the quiet courage required in ordinary life, attributed to Smiles.
Indian Ocean Serpents Fear Some Fishermen Vessels
Among the most venomous serpents in the world are the marine snakes of the Indian Ocean. They terrorize fishermen and sometimes force vessels to thread cables through barrels to keep reptiles from swarming on board. Large numbers float on the water’s surface as if asleep and they are exceedingly fierce and will attack humans without provocation.
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Indian Ocean
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